Lois Catherine Wagoner

Lois Catherine (Wolf) Wagoner, 87 years, slipped away from this life at her home near Pyrmont, to be with her Lord Jesus on Monday, July 27, 2015 at 1:36 a.m.  

She was born on December 12, 1927, in Carroll County, the daughter of Jesse and Pearl Wolf.  On May 29, 1948, Lois married Calvin Wagoner, and they enjoyed 65 years together until his death in 2013.  

Lois and Calvin started married life in Bringhurst, before later moving to a farm near Camden, then to Lake Freeman near Monticello, then California and Florida, and finally settling near Pyrmont. They attended several different Old German Baptist Brethren church districts: Bachelor Run, Deer Creek, North Fork, Olive Grove, Homestead, and Pine Grove. Lois was a joyful member of the Cutler Ridge Old German Baptist Brethren Church-New Conference.

Lois was first and foremost a wife, mother, and grandmother, an energetic caretaker of her family. This was her focus and joy. She helped in the family business and alongside Calvin during their early retirement years restoring the Pine Grove church building and grounds, opening their home, and sharing hospitality with thousands. She would cheerfully and patiently care for others, in spite of being nearly blind for many years. She has left a legacy of patient, joyful faithfulness for all who were blessed to share life with her.

Surviving Lois are her son, Gene (Janet) Wagoner of Trenton, MO; her daughters, Anna Lee (Dean) Flora of Montrose, CO, Roselyn Wagoner of Pyrmont, and Arlene (Merle) Stamy of Montrose, CO; sisters, Dorotha Wolf  of Pyrmont, and Marjorie Miller of Amboy; brother, David (Joy) Wolf of Rossville; sister-in-law, Elnora Flora of Englewood, OH; brothers-in-law, Ezra (Lavon) Wagoner of Rossville, and Floyd (Opal)Wagoner of Camden; 22 grandchildren located throughout Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Colorado, and 43 great-grandchildren

In addition to her husband, Lois is preceded in death by her grandsons, Logan Stamy and Shane Stamy; great-grandson, Joseph Lorenz; brother, Melvin Wolf; three brothers-in-law, and three sisters-in-law.

Visitation for Lois will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Cutler Ridge Old German Baptist Brethren Church – New Conference, 3521 S. State Route 75, Cutler, Indiana, 46920, from 2:00 – 5:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and also one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday.  A song of praise service will begin on Friday, July 31, 2015, at the church from 9:15 a.m. to the start of the funeral service at 10:00 a.m. The Home Brethren will officiate.  Burial will follow in Musselman Cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to Genda Funeral Home Rossville Chapel.